Explore the Family Name Hartlaub

The meaning of Hartlaub

South German: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements hard ‘hardy, strong’ + wolf, wulf ‘wolf’.

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How common is the last name Hartlaub in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hartlaub increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 34,673, but by 2010 it moved up to rank 34,110, reflecting a growth of around 1.62%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname grew from 617 in 2000 to 666 in 2010, indicating an increase of approximately 7.94%. However, the proportion of Hartlaubs per 100k people remained constant at 0.23 over this ten-year period.

20002010Change
Rank#34,673#34,1101.62%
Count6176667.94%
Proportion per 100k0.230.230%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hartlaub

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Hartlaub surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this figure stood at 97.89%, decreasing slightly to 96.25% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity within this group during either census. However, there was a slight emergence of Hispanic and Black representation in 2010, making up 1.65% and 0.90% respectively of the Hartlaub population.

20002010Change
White97.89%96.25%-1.68%
Hispanic0%1.65%0%
Black0%0.9%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%